My first Yellowtail! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

1Flatfish · 12-29-2008, 04:46 PM

My first report on Big Water's Edge. This is my first ever Yellowtail from my kayak. I was long-lining a 6" MC Swim bait with a Matzuo head in about 140 ft. of water. He bit just off the bottom. I tried irons and droppper-loop frozen squid for nothing. The swim bait works again! Go figure.

Rob929 · 12-29-2008, 04:48 PM

Awesome, way to go in the first YT!!!!

Dennis · 12-29-2008, 04:50 PM

WTG! Congrats.
-D

forefrazier · 12-29-2008, 05:11 PM

Great job Wayne! I am still looking for mine and hope this winter brings it also! Thanks for posting!

bigbarrels · 12-29-2008, 06:18 PM

great job on a nice yellowtail! Still looking for my first non-firecracker YT

steamroll · 12-29-2008, 06:22 PM

Solid fish Wayne

metalbob · 12-29-2008, 04:49 PM

congrats nice!

dsafety · 12-29-2008, 07:12 PM

It has been more than nine months since you first introduced me to kayak fishing on the bay. Thank you for that. Since then, I have spent most of my time in the ocean. I was fortunate enough to catch my first YT last summer off LJ and can still remember the thrill. The bad news is the the two little fish that I caught that day probably did not weigh as much together as your beautiful fish. Way to go Wayne.

Santa brought me some nice new iron which I hope to try out very soon. See you on the water.

Bob

Matt · 12-29-2008, 07:49 PM

Plastics rule!!!

THE DARKHORSE · 12-29-2008, 07:59 PM

The best part of catching Yellowtail on swimbaits is the fact that they inhale them, as long as you tie a good knot they will make it yak-side. I bet you were a little nervous when you saw color

.... "please stay on, please stay on, please stay on"

.

YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS FISH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

Quilted Germ · 12-29-2008, 09:16 PM

I can only imagine........must be nice, real nice to get that first. Nice job!

Geoffkoop · 12-29-2008, 09:24 PM

Awesome! you must be pumped!

ratdog · 12-29-2008, 09:50 PM

What a beautiful YT, way to come in big !

dorf · 12-30-2008, 06:20 AM

Very nice!

Slay Rider · 12-30-2008, 06:43 AM

Good job Wayne - maybe that will lure Neil out of the bay.

linghunter · 12-30-2008, 06:52 AM

Nicely done!

j mo · 12-30-2008, 07:05 AM

nice work!

Holy Mackerel · 12-30-2008, 07:47 AM

Nice job, I have never caught a YT on a swimbait! Will b. would be proud of the longlining method!

T Bone · 12-30-2008, 12:38 PM

Excellent Job! I am still waiting for mine.I fished LJ for the 3rd time yesterday.I saw you at the launch.I have a wheat colored Big Game.
I Yo-yoed till my yo yoer broke.I did manage a legal Barracuda which I though was odd for this time of year.I would go more often,but I live 100 miles away.

Sherm · 12-30-2008, 01:19 PM

Way to go on your first. It's all down hill from here. Just kidding......the thrill never goes away.

12-29-2008, 04:46 PM	#1
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	My first Yellowtail! My first report on Big Water's Edge. This is my first ever Yellowtail from my kayak. I was long-lining a 6" MC Swim bait with a Matzuo head in about 140 ft. of water. He bit just off the bottom. I tried irons and droppper-loop frozen squid for nothing. The swim bait works again! Go figure.

12-29-2008, 04:50 PM	#3
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	WTG! Congrats. -D __________________ Hmmmm.....

12-29-2008, 06:22 PM	#6
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Solid fish Wayne __________________

12-29-2008, 07:49 PM	#9
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Plastics rule!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

12-29-2008, 07:59 PM	#10
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Nice cherry popper, Wayne! The best part of catching Yellowtail on swimbaits is the fact that they inhale them, as long as you tie a good knot they will make it yak-side. I bet you were a little nervous when you saw color .... "please stay on, please stay on, please stay on" . YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS FISH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. __________________

12-29-2008, 04:48 PM	#2
Rob929 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 134	Awesome, way to go in the first YT!!!!

12-29-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Great job Wayne! I am still looking for mine and hope this winter brings it also! Thanks for posting!

12-29-2008, 06:18 PM	#5
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	great job on a nice yellowtail! Still looking for my first non-firecracker YT

12-29-2008, 04:49 PM	#7
metalbob King of Constipation Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Park Posts: 56	congrats nice!

12-29-2008, 07:12 PM	#8
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	It has been more than nine months since you first introduced me to kayak fishing on the bay. Thank you for that. Since then, I have spent most of my time in the ocean. I was fortunate enough to catch my first YT last summer off LJ and can still remember the thrill. The bad news is the the two little fish that I caught that day probably did not weigh as much together as your beautiful fish. Way to go Wayne. Santa brought me some nice new iron which I hope to try out very soon. See you on the water. Bob

12-29-2008, 09:16 PM	#11
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	I can only imagine........must be nice, real nice to get that first. Nice job!

12-29-2008, 09:24 PM	#12
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Awesome! you must be pumped!

12-29-2008, 09:50 PM	#13
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	What a beautiful YT, way to come in big !

12-30-2008, 06:20 AM	#14
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Very nice! __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

12-30-2008, 06:43 AM	#15
Slay Rider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1 Posts: 108	Good job Wayne - maybe that will lure Neil out of the bay. __________________

12-30-2008, 06:52 AM	#16
linghunter skunk Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 61	Very nice! Nicely done!

12-30-2008, 07:05 AM	#17
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	nice work!

12-30-2008, 07:47 AM	#18
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice job, I have never caught a YT on a swimbait! Will b. would be proud of the longlining method!

12-30-2008, 12:38 PM	#19
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Excellent Job! I am still waiting for mine.I fished LJ for the 3rd time yesterday.I saw you at the launch.I have a wheat colored Big Game. I Yo-yoed till my yo yoer broke.I did manage a legal Barracuda which I though was odd for this time of year.I would go more often,but I live 100 miles away. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

12-30-2008, 01:19 PM	#20
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Way to go on your first. It's all down hill from here. Just kidding......the thrill never goes away.

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